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Overview
Take a step back in time during this six-day tour through the splendid Mediterranean country of Tunisia. Visit impeccable Roman ruins, charming seaside villages, important Islamic monuments and distant desert escapes. The country’s history is sure to impress, and the heritage of its past is as alive as ever. With the country’s impressive infrastructure and modern hotels, your stay here will offer you the comforts of home. Join this memorable Tunisian trip and discover the best of North Africa! This tour is operated in a small group of up to 8 passengers.
Options
Single Room | Superior Hotel Category
Single Room
Pickup included
Double Room | Superior Hotel Category
Double Room
Pickup included
Triple Room | Superior Hotel Category
Triple Room
Superior Hotel Category
Pickup included
What's included
Operated with English/French/ German/ Italian/Spanish-speaking driver-guide on a shared basis
Lunch
Dinner
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Breakfast
Meet and greet upon arrival at the airport
Inbound/Outbound transfers from/to Tunis-Carthage International Airport
5 nights’ accommodation
Shared transportation as indicated in the itinerary
Visa fees
International or domestic flights
Local hotel tax
Personal expenses
Porterage and gratuities
Meals and drinks not mentioned in the program
Any type of personal or travel insurance
What to expect
Day 1: ARRIVAL TUNIS – HAMMAMET (70km – 1hr)
Hammamet
1 day
Arrive at Tunis–Carthage Airport, where our airport staff and your driver will greet and assist you and transfer you to Hammamet, one of the main coastal cities of this beautiful country. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure, relaxing in the hotel or exploring the beautiful surroundings in Yasmine Hammamet. End the day with dinner at your hotel.
Overnight in Hammamet.
Day 2: HAMMAMET – KAIROUAN – TOZEUR (420km – 7hrs)
Tozeur
1 day
Begin your day with breakfast at the hotel and a transfer to Kairouan. Upon arrival at the holy city, take a walking tour with your guide through the old Medina. Visit the Great Mosque of Kairouan, located in the middle of the Medina and built by the Arab general Uqba Ibn Nafi in 670 AD. The site attracts thousands of local and international visitors for its magnificent architectural and spiritual value. Then visit the impressive ancient engineering site of the Aghlabid basins, where two large water basins and a few cisterns have survived the passing of the centuries as they helped conserve and distribute decades of scarce drinking water resources. After lunch, head down south to Tozeur and enjoy the evening at your hotel.
Overnight in Tozeur.
Start with breakfast at your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure, relaxing, exploring the surroundings on your own, or joining an optional tour. Lunch is included. Then, back in Tozeur, drive through the biggest salt lake in the country, Chott el Djerid, admiring the outstanding never-ending view of white and pink mirages, also used as a filming site for Star Wars. On your arrival to Douz, the ‘gateway to the Sahara’, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Douz.
Day 4: DOUZ – MATMATA – EL DJEM – SOUSSE (432km – 5hrs)
Sousse
1 day
Have a tasty breakfast at the hotel and head towards the old village of Matmata. The area contains one of the best-preserved, still inhabited troglodyte houses, carved by Tunisian Berbers in the middle of the surrounding earth. A filming site of the Star Wars movie is also open for visitors in Matmata. The next stop is at the village of El Djem, home of the Roman amphitheatre of El Djem, the third largest Roman amphitheatre in the world, built around 18 centuries ago, and exceptionally well-preserved up to this day. The site was mainly used for spectator events, namely gladiator battles. After a local lunch in El Djem, continue to the Mediterranean town of Sousse for your last night in the country.
Overnight in Sousse.
Day 5: SOUSSE – TUNIS (140km – 2hrs)
Tunisia
1 day
After breakfast, your guide will accompany you to Sidi Bousaid, the charming village known for its indigo blue windows and doors and white walls. At an altitude of over 100 metres, it features dazzling views over the Mediterranean Sea. Next stop is the neighbouring archaeological site of Carthage, located on a magnificent coastline. Although the ancient city was destroyed by the Romans, this UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site features excavations of homes, baths and sewage systems. The other significant site in the area is the Carthage amphitheatre, built towards the first century AD and later rebuilt by the Romans. The theatre today hosts some 30,000 visitors at the yearly International Music Festival of Carthage. After lunch, head downtown Tunis to visit the Bardo National Museum, located in an old Beylical castle in the old city of Tunis, and renowned for its rich collection of mosaics. Continue with a visit and free time in the ancient Medina of Tunis.
Overnight in Tunis.
Day 6: DEPARTURE TUNIS
Tunis
8h
Begin your last day with one last breakfast at the hotel. Then, depending on your flight time, enjoy your free time at the hotel at leisure before transferring to the airport, with assistance for departure.
Breakfast included.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Arrive at Tunis–Carthage Airport, where our airport staff and your driver will greet and assist you and transfer you to Hammamet.
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note that the inbound/outbound transfers between the airport and hotel are included only as part of the package. If pre or post-night stay is booked additional transfers should be purchased separately.
A room upgrade is available on request with an additional supplement
Please note that local conditions prevalent at the time of travel may result in modifications to the tour contents without prior notice
Depending on your flights' times, lunch is included either on your arrival day or on your departure day
The triple rooms are a double room with an additional bed or sofa bed
In case of Bardo National Museum closure, the visit will be replaced with the Museum of El Djem.
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
